Dec
19
2009
How do I look?
Mmmm, takes a moment to look around and note absence of butterflies…ah….sweet moment. Finally, thanks to the brilliance of Genevieve at Lilac Creative I have a template for Chez Spud that I adore. I’m so pleased. I’m fairly sure I was a nightmare client, poor Genevieve. Hopefully she’s reclining on a sofa somewhere feasting on mince pies and making a heart felt entry in her Grudge Book…
I wrote a very detailed brief, but had no real idea what the final product might look like. To be honest I never imagined it would look like this, but then I lack any kind of creative imagination so that’s hardly surprising. Let’s just say Genevieve had some fairly, erm, ‘direct’ feedback as we went through the process. I might have to put myself in my own grudge book in fact. Oof.
I particularly love the hand-drawn vintage camera and typewriter she drew up there at the top. She even blogged about it showing her original sketches (sheesh! a brilliant designer, illustrator, coder AND a blogger…the woman is perfect and is henceforward to be known as St Genevieve).
No doubt there will be a few little ‘glitches’ so please do shout if you spot things that don’t work. And I have a couple of final adjustments to make, but they are very minor. All the photos are left aligned at the moment but that will change. I think the font for the posts is too big, and possibly too black. But just tweaks.
This was an appallingly painful process, until I found St Genevieve. I went through so many designers who either legged it with my money and didn’t deliver, couldn’t show me even half a decent portfolio, took the brief and then disappeared, didn’t bother to respond to numerous attempts for a costing etc etc. I started this project six months ago. Praise be for St Genevieve, we bow down and adore you.
Your page looks GREAT!!! WOW! I love it. It’s such a fun design and I think it really suits you! Sorry I’ve been so quiet. I’ll catch up soon
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ooo, I like it!
Hey congratulations! It looks fabulous!
I like it! much much more you! congrats on your new look
Wow! you really spiffed the joint up!
This is a great layout! I love the style! Great work, all!
Hi love what you’ve done with the place..mmm..yep it speaks to me… oooh…love the colors.. and the layout!!
Dahling you’ll have to let my people talk to your people and arrange a lunch date. Hugs …mwwwuuaaahhhhh!!!
I like
Congrats with the new look .
I love the new site!! Especially the cloud of kittens!!
W*O*W praise St. Genevieve (shame on me who once once made a degree in graphic design and having no clue how to make such a nice page!) the colours are great (especially on that bright screen on my new macbookpro), the hand drawn scetches are gorgeous, the arrangement of all those features is extremely well done and the font is alright for us above 50!!!!!
It’s Great! Wow! I love it, and I can tell you do too! That’s what really counts! And of course…it’s always super fun to see my fav. picture of you blown up! I can’t say I agree with you about being a non creative. Just look at that photo!
I just had to pop in and assure you that you were NOT a nightmare client by any stretch of the imagination!
I’ve had a blast working on your new design with you, and I’m thrilled that you’re thrilled!
Its beautiful – I’m glad you’re happy with it
Wow! I LOVE IT! Genevieve nailed it!
♥
S
J’adore!